Underserved community are community‚ population disadvantaged due to lack of‚ or inadequate number of primary care physicians to meet their basic healthcare needs. Underserved community are also communities of low income below the 200% federal poverty level with medical disabilities‚ and resides in isolated geographical rural regions. The increased demand of healthcare related supply of physician availability‚ which stems from many more specialization of medical teams due to decreased reimbursement
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The word underserved is wide ranging and encompasses a lot more than the inability to pay or ability to access healthcare. It spans to those who are denied treatment due to medications and or pre-existing conditions for fear of liability. It includes those who have special needs and those who are denied access to insurance. While I hope to play a role in helping at a community clinic while in medical school‚ there are many other things I hope to achieve so as to best serve those in need. While in
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Medically Assisted Suicide Medically assisted suicide is an event in which a physician honors a patient’s request for a lethal dose of medication. It has become a very emotional and controversial issue for many in the United States. The only state legally allowing medically assisted suicide is Oregon since 1997. Although some feel it is unethical and morally wrong‚ medically assisted suicide should be legalized to patients who are terminally ill because it would relieve them from constant and
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Minority and immigrant groups‚ pediatric population and women have limited access to healthcare. They are known as the underserved populations in healthcare field. It is a nurse’s duty to serve regardless of social‚ economic status or nature of health problems. Nurses should strive to help the underserved population on a personal‚ professional and national level. They must understand the reasons behind limited access to healthcare and try to eliminate those barriers. The case study showed how income
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Underserved neighborhoods are quite common. In Chicago alone there are a number of neighborhoods that have limited resources. Limited amounts of grocery stores to buy fresh fruits and vegetables‚ unsafe neighborhoods for children to play and exercise‚ and limited health care all contribute to decline in health and the health care that is provided to them. In Chicago the Englewood community is a prime example of an underserved community. To rectify this problem‚ it is essential to educate the community
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"An underserved community or population is defined as a group of people who‚ for a variety of reasons‚ do not have equal access to health and health care services. This type of community is located in rural and urban areas. A clinic may also be considered as an underserved. I remember when I volunteered to be helping hand at Aventura Hospital’s hospice center with VITAS Innovative Hospice Care. Before starting‚ I had to attend a workshop and training session. I became a little skeptical and wondered
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I think underserved community are from vulnerable population‚ e.g.‚ low-income families‚ racial and ethnic minorities‚ the elderly‚ people with HIV or mental illness. They may also include culturally diverse populations such as African-Americans‚ Native American Indians‚ non-English speakers and people living in rural‚ isolated areas where they often encounter barriers to accessing healthcare services. They experience inequities in health status and mortality rates because of their less access to
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Medically assisted death should be legal in Canada assuming that applicants meet the clearly stated guidelines and safeguards that have been put into play by the government. Not legalizing medically assisted death is impractical and a violation of several rights given to citizens of Canada‚ as stated in The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Medically assisted death should be legal for three major reasons: All Canadian citizens have the right to life and liberty‚ as stated in s.7 of The Canadian
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I helped villages across Panama receive basic healthcare and other vital services. Furthermore‚ it reminded me of my experience tutoring and volunteering throughout my life. These experiences working with underserved communities
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MEDICALLY IMPORTANT BACTERIA | GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA * Alpha and gamma hemolysis on blood agar * Bacillus cereus colonies on blood agar * Beta-hemolysis on blood agar (S.aureus) * Beta-hemolysis on blood agar * Beta-hemolytic colonies on blood agar * Clostridium perfringens Gram stain * Corynebacterium diphtheriae Gram stain * Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis on blood agar * Enterococcus faecalis * Enterococcus faecalis on blood agar * Enterococcus faecalis Gram stain
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